survival analysis


sur·viv·al a·nal·y·sis

a class of statistical procedures for estimating survival rates and making inferences about effects of treatment, prognostic factors, and other concerns.

survival analysis

Statistics Assessment of the amount of time that a person or population lives after a particular intervention or condition

survival analysis

An evaluation of how long patients in a clinical trial live. The rate of death is monitored over time. Synonym: time-to-event analysis